Findings may boost hay fever therapy

L-R: Dr Craig McKenzie, Prof Robyn O'Hehir,

Associate Professor Menno van Zelm

by Anne Crawford

Allergen immunotherapy is the only treatment to modify the natural course of allergy to ryegrass pollen – or spring hay fever – rather than just alleviating symptoms. Treatment involves repeated exposure of patients to allergen extracts either by injection or tablet, ‘training’ the immune system to clear these allergens without generating an allergic response.

But it’s not known exactly how this immunotherapy works.

Congratulations to our recent PhD graduates!

Top (L-R): Ms Eleanor Jones, Mr Man Kit Lee, Mr Charles Milne
Bottom (L-R): Ms Nicola Sandler, Miss Yaping Chen, Mr Craig McKenzie

Congratulations to our recent PhD graduates and good luck in your future endeavours!